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dave_wong Aug 11th 2010 3:44 pm

How to get rid of soap scum...
 
I used to clean the floor of the shower area with CIF and scrub it with a brush. Now the edges of the tiles on the floor have white residual on it and some tiles even have water marks (these are only visible when the floor is dry) . I have tried, without success, using mould killer and sugar soap to get rid of the white markings at the edges of the tiles and water marks. What other things can I use to clean up these markings??

SDDep Aug 11th 2010 3:47 pm

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 

Originally Posted by dave_wong (Post 8769516)
I used to clean the floor of the shower area with CIF and scrub it with a brush. Now the edges of the tiles on the floor have white residual on it and some tiles even have water marks (these are only visible when the floor is dry) . I have tried, without success, using mould killer and sugar soap to get rid of the white markings at the edges of the tiles and water marks. What other things can I use to clean up these markings??

Your wife?

thewattsinoz Aug 11th 2010 4:00 pm

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 
new tiles ?

Dreamy Aug 11th 2010 9:11 pm

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 
After years of careful observation, the main ways of getting rid of soap scum seem to be writing a major disaster into the plot - plane crashes, car crashes, exploding bombs and viaduct collapses etc.

It usually seems to be tied to a new producer.

Hope this helps :)

Dorothy Aug 11th 2010 10:34 pm

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 

Originally Posted by dave_wong (Post 8769516)
I used to clean the floor of the shower area with CIF and scrub it with a brush. Now the edges of the tiles on the floor have white residual on it and some tiles even have water marks (these are only visible when the floor is dry) . I have tried, without success, using mould killer and sugar soap to get rid of the white markings at the edges of the tiles and water marks. What other things can I use to clean up these markings??

Easy Off Bam. Spray it on and leave it for a few minutes then rinse with the shower.

Your house is new, so you shouldn't have any of that yet.

dave_wong Aug 11th 2010 10:39 pm

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 
House is 1 year old. I suspect it was the CIF(JIF??) that I used to clean the tiles that cause the problem. Is Easy Off Bam stronger then Sugar Soap and Mould Killer??

BadgeIsBack Aug 12th 2010 2:30 am

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 

Originally Posted by dave_wong (Post 8769516)
I used to clean the floor of the shower area with CIF and scrub it with a brush. Now the edges of the tiles on the floor have white residual on it and some tiles even have water marks (these are only visible when the floor is dry) . I have tried, without success, using mould killer and sugar soap to get rid of the white markings at the edges of the tiles and water marks. What other things can I use to clean up these markings??

It's a serious setback. It's why I don't buy new houses only for the newness to rub off.

Give me an old house where someone has already aged it!

I don't mind clean tiles, has to be said.

northernbird Aug 12th 2010 4:15 am

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 

Originally Posted by dave_wong (Post 8769516)
I used to clean the floor of the shower area with CIF and scrub it with a brush. Now the edges of the tiles on the floor have white residual on it and some tiles even have water marks (these are only visible when the floor is dry) . I have tried, without success, using mould killer and sugar soap to get rid of the white markings at the edges of the tiles and water marks. What other things can I use to clean up these markings??

Bicarb of Soda and white vinegar. Sprinkle the bicarb on and the pour the vinegar on. It will fizz and should take off the marks.

eddie007 Aug 12th 2010 7:15 am

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 
there are companies that clean tiles for you... but if they are less than 1 year old it shouldn't be necesssary:thumbdown:

xzibit Aug 12th 2010 8:10 am

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 
Cillit Bang

tawkins1 Aug 13th 2010 1:50 pm

Re: How to get rid of soap scum...
 
My tiles are exactly the same. they are chocolate brown but have white markings on them like they have been bleached (they havent) our house is less than a year old too :thumbdown: We are renting too so hope they dont say anything when we move out :ohmy:


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